Amazon to launch ‘Kindle Singles’ e-books
October 13, 2010
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it plans to launch “Kindle Singles” — Kindle books that are 10,000 to 30,000 words (roughly 30 to 90 pages), as much as a few chapters of a typical book.
Kindle Singles will have their own section in the Kindle Store and be priced much less than a typical book. “Ideas and the words to deliver them should be crafted to their natural length, not to an artificial marketing length that justifies a particular price or a certain format,” said Russ Grandinetti, Vice President, Kindle Content.
“Today’s announcement is a call to serious writers, thinkers, scientists, business leaders, historians, politicians and publishers to join Amazon in making such works available to readers around the world,” the announcement said. To be considered for Kindle Singles, interested parties should contact [email protected].